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Revascularization and outcomes in ischaemic left ventricular dysfunction after heart failure admission: The RevascHeart study

European Journal of Heart Failure

AHF, acute heart failure; CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CI, confidence interval; CV, cardiovascular; GDMT, guideline-directed medical therapy; LVEDD, left ventricular end-diastolic diameter; LVEF, left ventricular ejection fraction; OR, odds ratio; PCI, percutaneous coronary intervention.

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The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Launches New Valve Surgery Risk Calculators

DAIC

The STS used recent national data from the STS Adult Cardiac Surgery Database between 2012 and 2023 to analyze outcomes of SAVR after previous TAVR. The STS rolled out all three interactive, mobile-friendly risk calculators in April 2024, adding to its existing portfolio of risk calculators for adult cardiac surgery.

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Abstract 4139995: Scoring System-Based Approach for Identifying Patients With Positive Intracoronary Acetylcholine Provocation Tests: The Original and Modified ABCD Score

Circulation

We aimed to examine the diagnostic ability of the score and attempted to improve the predictivity for identifying patients with VSA.Methods:From May 2012 to September 2023, a total 1029 patients underwent ACh provocation test for diagnosing VSA.

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date Jacob Raphael Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Pulmonary Complications: The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Analysis The Annals of Thoracic Surgery January 2024 Joseph Sabik Multi-Arterial versus Single-Arterial Coronary Surgery: Ten Year Follow-up of One Million (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Program Designations Access and Publications (A&P) 1 Participant User File (PUF) 2 Task Force on Funded Research (TFR) 3 Special Projects 4 Adult Cardiac Surgery Database Lead Author Title Publication Date William Keeling 2 National Trends in Emergency Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery October 2023 Jake (..)